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Abdulnasser Gharem
Born (1973-06-04 ) 4 June 1973 (age 51) Nationality
Saudi Education King Abdulaziz Academy, The Leader Institute Riyadh, Al Meftaha Arts Village Known for
Conceptual art ,
installation art ,
painting Notable work Exit Only, Men At Work, Detour, Makkah Road, Concrete, The Path (Siraat), The Stamp Movement
Postmodern art Website
http://abdulnassergharem.com/
Abdulnasser Gharem (born 4 June 1973) is a Saudi Arabian artist
[1]
[2] and also a lieutenant colonel in the Saudi Arabian army.
[3] In April 2011, his installation Message/Messenger sold for a world record price at auction in Dubai.
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[5]
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Gharem's work is in the collections of the
British Museum , the
Victoria & Albert Museum ,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information, His artwork is characterized by innovative use of materials,
[7] including rubber stamps, a collapsed bridge, and an invasive tree.
[8]
Early life and education
Gharem was born in Khamis Mushait. In 1992 Gharem graduated from the King Abdulaziz Academy before attending The Leader Institute in
Riyadh . He has had no formal art training.
[9] In 2003 Gharem studied at the Al-Meftaha Arts Village in Abha.
Career
In 2004 Gharem and the Al-Meftaha artists staged a group exhibition, Shattah. in Saudi Arabia. Since then Gharem has exhibited in
Europe , the
Persian Gulf and the
United States , including at
Martin Gropius-Bau and at the
Venice Biennial ,
Sharjah Biennial and Berlin Biennale.
His first monograph ‘Abdulnasser Gharem: Art of Survival’ was published in London in October 2011.
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In 2014 Gharem lives and works in Riyadh. He is the co-founder of the arts initiative
Edge of Arabia .
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[13] Gharem donated the proceeds of his sale to Edge of Arabia to foster art education in his native country.
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Selected group shows
2004 - 2009
Shattah – Atelier Gallery, Jeddah (27 Apr -14 May 2004)
Son of Aseer – Al-Meftaha Arts Village, Abha (10 Oct-30 Oct 2006)
Still Life: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change –
Sharjah Biennial 8 (4 Apr-4 Jun 2007)
Edge of Arabia London: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia –
SOAS Brunei Gallery,
University of London (16 Oct-13 Dec 2008)
The 28th Annual Exhibition – Gulf Fine Arts Society, Sharjah (March 2009)
Edge of Arabia Venice –
Palazzo Contarini Polignac , 53rd
Venice Biennale (5 Jun-2 Aug 2009)
2010
Edge of Arabia Istanbul: TRANSiTION – Sanat Limani, Antrepo 5 (10 Nov-10 Dec)
Opening the Doors: Collecting Middle Eastern Art,
Abu Dhabi Art (3 Nov-7 Nov)
CAVE: Contemporary Arab Video Encounter – Maraya Arts Centre, Sharjah (2 Nov-11 Dec)
Emerging Asian Artists,
Gwangju Biennale (1 Sep-5 Sep)
Edge of Arabia Berlin: Grey Borders/Grey Frontiers –
Soho House , Berlin (9 Jun-18 Jul)
Fuck Ups, Fables and Fiascos – Galerie Caprice Horn, Berlin (8 Jun-17 Sep)
Edge of Arabia World Tour Launch – Global Competitiveness Forum, Riyadh (23 Jan-26 Jan)
Taswir: Pictorial Mappings of Islam and Modernity – Martin Gropius-Bau, Berlin (5 Nov ((2009)) -18 Jan)
2011
Political Patterns – ifa-Galerie, Berlin (8 Jul-3 Oct)
The Future of a Promise: Contemporary Art from the Arab World – Magazzini del Sale, 54th
Venice Biennale (1 Jun-27 Nov)
The Bravery of Being Out of Range – Athr Gallery, Jeddah (24 May-18 Jun)
The New Middle East – Willem Baars Projects, Amsterdam (31 May-30 July)
Edge of Arabia Dubai: TERMINAL – Building 9, Gate Village, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai (14 Mar-15 Apr)
Uppers & Downers – Traffic, Dubai (9 Feb-5 Mar)
Nujoom: Constellations of Arab Art from The Farjam Collection – The Farjam Collection @ DIFC, Dubai (1 Nov ((2010)) - Mar 2011)
I Don’t Need Your Money Honey All I Need is Love – Traffic, Dubai (5 Jan –27 Jan)
2012
Arab Express: The Latest Art From the Arab World -
Mori Art Museum , Tokyo, Japan (16 Jun - 28 Oct)
Porta dell'Oriente - Roma Contemporary, Italy (25-27 May)
Bending History - Katara Galleries,
Katara Cultural Village , Doha, Qatar (8 Mar - 8 April)
Hajj, Journey to the Heart of Islam –
British Museum , London (26 Jan-15 Apr)
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Edge of Arabia – Al Furusia Marina, Jeddah (20 Jan-26 Feb)
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Contemporary Istanbul - Turkey ( 22-25 Nov)
Light from the Middle East: New Photography -
Victoria & Albert Museum , London (13 Nov - 7 April 2013)
La voce delle immagini -
Palazzo Grassi - Venice, Italy (30 Aug- 13 Jan 2012)
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Collections
The British Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum
LACMA , Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information
The Jameel Foundation
Nadour Collection
Greenbox Museum
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The Barjeel Art Foundation
The Farook Collection
The Farjam Collection
Kamel Lazaar Foundation
BASMOCA, Basma Alsulaiman Museum of Contemporary Art
Publications
Hemming, Henry. Abdulnasser Gharem: Art of Survival (London: Booth-Clibborn, 2011)
ISBN
1861543247
Jameel, Porter, King, Stapleton, Al-Turki. Edge of Arabia: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia (London: Booth Clibborn, 2012)
ISBN
1861543239
Porter, Venetia. Hajj, journey to the heart of Islam (London: Harvard University Press, 2012)
ISBN
0674062183
Lazaar, Lina and Downey, Anthony. The Future of a Promise (London: Ibraaz, 2011)
ISBN
978-1-86154-323-3
References
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"Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem’s unusual double life" . Financial Times By Gareth Harris
^ Alison Gee.
"Abdulnasser Gharem - the Saudi soldier who moonlights as a conceptual artist" . BBC News
^ Patel, Schwetal.
"Contemporary Artists Rock the Boat Gently in Saudi Arabia" , Dazed Digital, July 2012. Retrieved on 1 August 2012
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"Saudi soldier as artist: Abdulnasser Gharem’s message, ‘Peace, but with security’"
Archived 21 August 2011 at the
Wayback Machine ,
Al Arabiya News, 28 November 2011.
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CNN , 29 December 2011,
CNN's Becky Anderson talks to artist Abdulnasser Gharem
Archived 25 June 2012 at the
Wayback Machine
^ Anderson, Brooke.
"Is the time ripe to buy Middle Eastern art?" . BBC.com . BBC News.
^ Bharadwaj, Vinita.
"Contemporary Artists Rock the Boat Gently in Saudi Arabia" ,
The New York Times , 18 January 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012
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New Statesman . New Statesman Limited. 2007. p. 40.
^ Vijay Mahajan (13 July 2012).
The Arab World Unbound: Tapping into the Power of 350 Million Consumers . John Wiley & Sons. pp. 206–.
ISBN
978-1-118-23642-0 .
^ Buali, Sheyma.
"Art of Survival" ,
Arab News , London, 19 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 July 2012.
^ Lord, Christopher.
"The sum of Abdulnasser Gharem, soldier artist" ,
The National , 4 November 2011. Retrieved on 2 August 2012.
^ Grundey, Adam.
"Art of War" ,
Rolling Stone , 3 March 2011. Retrieved on 2 August 2012.
^ Martin J. Gannon; Rajnandini Pillai (3 March 2015).
Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 34 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity . SAGE Publications. pp. 129–.
ISBN
978-1-4833-4005-0 .
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Milner, Catherine. "Old Customs, New Directions" ,
Financial Times News, 9 March 2012
^ Akbar, Arifa.
"Pilgrim's progress: Journey to the Heart of Islam"
The Independent , 30 January 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012.
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"The picture is changing"
The Economist , 28 January 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012
^ Hemming, Henry
"Contemporary art show in Saudi Arabia could herald a new movement"
Archived 18 September 2017 at the
Wayback Machine
The Art Newspaper , 30 January 2012
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"La voce delle immagini - Palazzo Grassi", Venice
Archived 6 September 2012 at the
Wayback Machine
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Greenbox Museum, dictionary of Saudi Arabian artists
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